If you have an Android phone or tablet, Google will email you soon - if it hasn’t already - to say your device will automatically beam its location anonymously to strangers’ compatible gadgets nearby.

When Apple launched the AirTag several years ago, it turned its massive network of iPhones, iPads, and other connected devices into an enormous network that could track AirTagged objects, even while ...

Thanks to this tool, my Raspberry Pi lets me know the second a new device joins my network, which makes my whole setup easier ...

Item trackers for your smartphone are not a new concept, but Apple changed the game with its AirTag by making all of its devices work as a network for finding the tracker. Android finally has that ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. All signs last week pointed to Google’s new Find My Device network finally launching today and that has indeed ...

Nearly a year ago at Google I/O, the new “Find My Device” network for trackers was announced for Android, but then delayed indefinitely for the benefit of iPhone users. Now, finally, the network is ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Google has sent out an email to some users to inform them that the Find My Device network will be launching soon. The email states that the network will go live “in 3 days.” It’s unclear if the email ...

Every router sold in the past decade keeps a live list of every phone, laptop, smart speaker, and security camera attached to ...